福建省莆田市擢英 2021-2022学年九年级上学期英语期中考试卷 .pdf

1、12 20 02 21 1- -2 20 02 22 2 学学年年擢擢英英中中学学九九上上期期中中考考(U1-U3)一一、单单项项选选择择( (共共 1 15 5 分分) )()21. Have you watched_movie The Battle at Lake Changjin? Of course I have, and its really moving and wonderful.A. aB. anC. the()22. Lets go shopping together. There are many shops on_sides of the street.A. bothB.

2、 eitherC. each()23. Could you share the_of your English learning with me? Sure. Practice makes perfect.A. resultB. secretC. ability()24. _you need help, I will always stand by you.A. WhateverB. WhoeverC. Whenever()25. Your schoolbag is_mine. I dont know which one to take.A. similar toB. different fr

3、omC. the same to()26. Never give up your dream, _you may make it come true one day.A. butB. andC. or()27. The “Teacher-free exam” means that students take their exams withoutteachers. So students must be more_.A. friendlyB. honestC. excellent()28. _the outbreak(爆发) of COVID-19 on Sept.10th, 2021, mo

4、st schoolsin Putian provided online learning for the students.A. Thanks toB. Instead ofC. Because of()29. Guess what! Ive seen our new English teacher_before. Wow. really?A. somewhereB. anywhereC. everywhere()30. _of the students in our class have passed the exam. Oh, it means twenty percent of them

5、 should work harder.A. One fifthB. One fourthC. Four fifths()31. Look! My mother_a new dress for me. Wow, it looks very nice on you.A. is makingB. has madeC. will make()32. Yuan Longping was a great scientist. _. He made great contributions to human beings.A. So he wasB. So was heC. So he did()33. T

6、ina, your bike has been_in the park for two months. When willyou fetch(取回) it? Right now.A. borrowedB. lentC. kept()34. _do you know about “The Double Reduction Policy”? It will stay relieve students study pressure and help them grow uphealthily and happily.A. How oftenB. How muchC. How many()35. Co

7、uld you tell me_? She is kind and always encourages me.A. who your headteacher isB. why you like your headteacherC. what your headteacher looks like二二、完完型型填填空空（共共 1 15 5 分分）An elderly carpenter(木匠) was ready to retire(退休). He told his boss about hisplans to 1ive a more relaxing life. The boss was so

8、rry to see his worker go and asked_36_ he could build just one more house. The carpenter said yes, but it was easyto see that his heart was not in his work. He did his work in a_37_way. It was anunfortunate(令人遗憾的) way to end his career(职业生涯).When the carpenter _38_ his work, the boss handed the fron

9、t-door key to him.“This is your house,” he said, “my gift to you.”What a surprise! If he had only known that he was building his own house, hewould have done it _39_. Now he had to live in a poorly-built home.Its the same for all of us, actually. We built our lives in a distracted(不经心的)way, reacting

10、 rather than acting. At important times, we do not put our best_40_into what we do. Then we look at the situation we have and find that we are nowliving in the house we have built for_41_. If we had realized what was happening_42_, we would have done things differently.Think of yourself_43_the carpe

11、nter. Think about your house. Each day,you hammer a nail, place a board, or build a wall. Build wisely. _44_, it is theonly life you will ever build. _45_you live it for only one day more, that daydeserve(值得) your whole heart.()36.A. whenB. howC. whether()37.A. carelessB. usualC. pleasant()38.A. sta

12、rtedB. finishedC. refused()39.A. quicklyB. immediatelyC. differently()40.A. effortB. mistakeC. chance()41.A. itselfB. ourselvesC. themselves()42.A. betterB. earlierC. later()43.A. withB. toC. as()44.A.After allB. In shortC.At least()45.A. Only ifB. Even ifC.As if三三、阅阅读读理理解解（共共 4 45 5 分分）ADo you beli

13、eve that plastic can be made from milk? Why not do anexperiment by yourselves? Lets take action.()46. How many steps are shown in the text while making plastic from milk?A. 2B. 4C. 5D. 7()47. Before starting the experiment, you need to prepare thing EXCEPT_.A. a panB. a stoveC. a measuring cup D. a

14、hot pot()48. Which picture shows the step “ keep stirring until the milk becomesrubbery”?()49. What kind of reaction takes place between a chemical in the warm milk andthe acid in the vinegar?A. PhysicalB. ChemicalC. HistoricalD. Natural()50. Where would you probably read the text?A.Ascience website

15、B. Astory bookC.Atravel guideD. Afilm magazineBTwenty-two-year-old Timothy Doner from NewYork City has been able to speak 23 different languages,including some rare(稀有的) African ones.Timothy began his foreign language education at2the age of 13. Attracted by Israeli(以色列) musical band. Timothy listen

16、ed to theiralbum every morning. A month later, he kept about 20 of their songs in his mind,though he didnt know what the Hebrew(希伯 来语 ) words mean. But once helearned the translation. It was like he had a dictionary in his head.Then Timothy moved on to Arabic (阿拉伯语) which he studied every morningby

17、reading newspapers with a dictionary and by talking to street vendors (小贩).After that he learned Persian, then Russian, then Mandarin. and about twentyothers and developed a crazy love for languages.Now, Timothy is still teaching himself new languages. With the help oflanguage books and word-learnin

18、g Apps on his iPhone. He can master a language ina few weeks or months.What has Timothy got from learning so many languages? “By learninglanguages, you are learning a lot more. You are learning about culture, everythingfrom cooking to TV, poetry and whatever it may be. That helps you betterunderstan

19、d the language,” he said.()51. How old is Timothy Doner?A. 13B. 20C. 22D. 23()52. The first foreign language Timothy Doner learned was_.A. HebrewB.ArabicC. RussianD. Mandarin()53. The underlined word “others” refers to.A. other newspapersB. other street vendorsC. other dictionariesD. other foreign l

20、anguages()54. According to the passage. Timothy Doner learns so many languages by_.reading newspapersjoining in language clubslistening to foreign musicusing apps and dictionariestravelling around the worldkeeping diaries in different languagesA. B. C. D. ()55. From the passage, we can know Timothy

21、Doner _.A. is good at singingB. has a dictionary in his headC. comes from AfricaD. learns a lot beyond languagesCMost people ride the bus to get from point Ato point B, but riders taking a new route in HongKong are only interested in snoozing(小睡). UluTravel Agency, a tour company in Hong Kong, hasde

22、signed and launched a five-hour bus journeyspecially for customers to sleep as much as theywant. Tickets for the first tour on Oct.16 sold outright away,The Washington Post reported.Many find it easy to fall asleep during a long bus trip. But why? According , there are several possible reasons.White

23、 noiseWhite noise is a type of noise produced by combining sounds with differentfrequencies together.Buses are often crowed every day with people going to and form work.Therefore, they are the perfect environment for white noise. They produce consistentnoises, like the hum of tires(轮胎) or the purrin

24、g(嗡嗡声) of the engine.White noise masks distracting sounds and is helpful for people who have troublegetting sleep.Rocking motionAnother popular view on why its easy to fall asleep on buses is because of therocking motion. “The motion of buses resembles(像) a mother swaying(摇晃) ababy in her arms. It i

25、s very comfortable,” Frankie Chow, founder of Ulu TravelAgency, told The Washington Post.However, its not exactly the rocking movement that induces sleep. Rather, itsthe association(联系) between rocking and sleeping. If you were rocked to sleep as ababy, youd associate that rocking motion with going

26、to sleep.Long periods of inactivityOn buses, yon dont move around very much. You just sit down and enjoy thescenery as the vehicle moves along the road. Basically, youre away from the thingsthat keep your mind and your physical body busy. This inactivity also shows yourbrain activity down because th

27、eres no stimulus(刺激物) to keep it awake.Increase in carbon dioxideBuses often get crowed with people going to and from work. Carbon dioxideincreases when there are lots of people in a small place. This reduces oxygen to thebrain and slows it down, causing people to feel sleepy.()56. A five-hour bus j

28、ourney has been designed and launched by a tour companyin_.A. Hong KongB. WashingtonC. UluD. New York()57. Why is white noise effective for sleeping according to the text?A. It produces sounds with the same frequency.B. It helps block out distracting sounds.C. It is associated with the rocking motio

29、n.D. It gives listeners something to focus on.()58. What does the underline word “induces” in Paragraph 7 mean?A. reducesB. destroysC. causesD. changes()59. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. Long periods of inactivity are bad for ones health.B. People will find it hard to sleep in a crowe

30、d place.C. The moving scenery outside is helpful for sleep.D. The thinner oxygen inside the bus makes people sleepy.()60. Whats the purpose of the article?A. To introduce a new bus service in Hong Kong.B. To promote tourism in Hong Kong.C. To explain why the bus tour may help people sleep.D. To repo

31、rt on new findings about sleeping on buses.DSix hours of walking in space! On August 20, Chinese astronauts Liu Borningand Nie Haisheng did the second spacewalk of the Shenzhou XII mission(任务).They set up equipment and lifted a camera outside the Tiangong space station.Spacewalk can be dangerous. Th

32、ere is no air in space, of course. And its filledwith harmful radiation. But the spacesuits, even though they are bulky(臃肿的), canprotect astronauts.A spacesuit is like a small space station. It has everything astronauts need whenthey carry out a spacewalk. For example, Chinas Feitian spacesuits have

33、 six layers.The innermost(最里面的) layer collects astronauts urine(尿液). Then there are fourlayers that help control the temperature and air pressure inside the suit. Spacesuitsare filled with air, so they look like theyre puffed up. The sixth layer is made ofspecial fibers(纤维) that protect astronauts f

34、rom radiation.Astronauts are connected to the space station with safety ropes. The suit hasheadphones and speakers for astronauts to communicate. There is also a mirror onthe wrist(手腕).Astronauts can check their suits by looking at it.The first Feitian suit was made in 2008. Zhai Zhigang wore it to

35、carry outChinas first spacewalk for about 19 minutes. The suits Chinese astronauts weartoday are the second generation(代) of Feitian. It can support walks as long as eighthours and can be used more often. The first generation could only be used fivetimes within two years, while the second generation

36、 can be used 15 times withinthree years. Each suit costs around 30 million yuan and it takes four months to makejust one!The worlds first spacesuit was made in the former Soviet Union(前苏联).Wearing it, Yuri Gagarin became the first human to step into space. The spacesuitsthat US astronauts wear these

37、 days were mainly made in the 1980s and 90s. Theywere designed to be used for 15 years, but now they have already been worn for over30 years. This could be dangerous, so the US started to design new ones in 2009. In2019, a new suit came out. Astronauts can use it to walk on the moon! Its expectedto

38、be used for space mission in 2024.()61. How long did the recent spacewalk last?A. 19 minutesB. 12 minutesC. 6 hoursD. 8 hours()62. What does the first layer of a spacesuit do?A. Collects astronautsurine.B. Controls the inside temperature.C. Controls the outside air pressure.D. Takes pictures while a

39、stronauts walk.()63. Which of the following pictures describes being “puffed up”()64. How do spacesuits protect astronauts?a. They give astronauts air to breathe.b. They help astronauts move freely.c. They stop harmful radiation.d. They connect astronauts to the space station.A. abB. acC. bcD. bd()6

40、5. The last paragraph is written to _.A. praise the creator of the Feitian spacesuitB. explain the challenges of making spacesuitsC. list several famous spacewalksD. show how the spacesuits have developed3EListen! What can you hear? Birds outside? A car going by? Maybe your favoritemusic? 66. _The W

41、orld Health Organization(WHO) reports that there are 360 million peoplein the world with hearing loss problems. At least half of all cases of hearing loss areavoidable if you take care of your ears.67. _ Nowadays, it is common for people to listen to music withheadphones on while traveling to school

42、 or work. Experts suggest a 60:60 rule: listento your music at 60 percent of the maximum volume(最大音量) for more than 60minutes a day. Want to know if your earphones are at a safe volume? 68. _If they can, its a sign that your hearing is being damaged(损伤). Turn the volumedown until other people can no

43、 longer hear it.69._ Think again. These things can push earwax(耳垢) deeper into yourear, and hurt your ear canal(耳道). The ear is a self-cleaning organ(器官) and doesnot require active cleaning, according to the WHO. If the earwax makes youuncomfortable, you can ask a doctor to deal with it.70._ You can

44、 use earplugs(耳塞) to stop water getting into your ears.Dry your ears with a towel(毛巾) after swimming or having a bath. If you feel thereis water inside your ear, shake your head a little bit to help get the water out.四四、情情景景交交际际 根根据据情情景景提提示示，完完成成下下列列各各题题（共共 1 10 0 分分）71. 看到花园一片狼藉，你会这么感叹：！72. 你想知道莆田有

45、多少人口，你可以这样问：Putian?73. 看到别人在公共场所吐痰，你可以这样劝他：Dont.74. 你的朋友 Jack 明天要坐飞机去英国，你祝他旅途愉快，可以这样说：, Jack!75. 下雨天赶飞机，你想让你的同事捎你一程去机场，你会这么问：？五五、看看图图写写话话（共共 10 分分）76. arrive, in77. water, by78. there, lie79. ought, when80. sign, friendship六六、短短文文填填词词（共共 10 分分）In order to reduce the stress on the students, Nanjing N

46、o.1 High School has_81_(create) a “mark bank”. The bank lets students borrow marks if they can notpass exams, and then repay them in later tests.Heres how it works: The “mark-bank” allows students _82_borrow marksif they fail the exam. But, just like_83_ rl banks, it requires “clients(客户)” topay bac

47、k the loan(贷款)_84_ time, with interest. So students have to pay for theloan by _85_ (get) extra marks in future exams. Some teachers also allow thestudents to repay the bank by doing lab experiments _86_ giving publicspeeches. Students who dont pay back their loans are blacklisted(将.列入黑名单)by the ban

48、k.“I was sick before the midterm exams and _87_ (miss) several geographyclasses,” one student said. “ I failed the exam, so I am glad themark bank gaveme a88to pass the exam.”89:l many people think the “mark bank” is a great idea, noteveryone supports the idea. Education expert Xiong Bingqi, for exa

49、mple, believesthat the “mark bank” is not proper, but thinks that it takes stress _90_ f thestudents. Others think that such an idea just causes students to be lazier in theirstudies.七七、书书面面表表达达（共共 15 分分）自从国家出台“双减”政策以来，引起社会各界广泛关注及讨论，其中还包括对英语学习的片面性解读。有人认为国家限制校外学科英语培训，旨在呼吁大家未来不必学习英语。但是众所周知，英语是一门国际性语言，

50、依然在各个领域中发挥着重要的作用。 请根据下面提示， 就英语学习的必要性写一篇短文。要求：(1)语意连贯，层次清晰，书写规范(2)字数 90 词左右(3)可适当发挥，文章开头已给出，不计入总词数As we know,English is an international language._A. Do you clean your ears with cotton buds or fingernails?B.Ask people sitting near you if they can hear your music.C. Protecting yourself from loud noise